Policies

Delegates from 43 VBA chapters nationwide focused their discussions on encouraging businesses to recruit disabled people, create suitable vocational training programmes for visually impaired people and raise public awareness of measures to reduce poverty among them. The delegates agreed that the State policies on social welfare have brought practical benefits to the lives of many people, particularly the poor and disabled in general and the blind in particular. However, they pointed out the low living standards and poor skills of their members, especially those living in rural and remote areas, stressing that many blind people earn incomes lower than the state’s minimum salary. VBA President Dao Soat said his association has tried to generate 1,000 new jobs per year to ensure that 80 percent of its trained members get jobs with a stable income and all blind people benefit from health insurance and other state welfare programmes. … [Read more...] about Association examines policies for the disabled

Hanoi (VNA) – The police force plays a pivotal role in ensuring economic security, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a conference in Hanoi on May 25. The event was held by the Ministry of Public Security to review the implementation of the Politburo’s Directive No.12-CT/TW on enhancing the Party’s leadership in the field. The PM directed the police force to create a significant change in the awareness of all sectors about the importance of ensuring economic security in the current situation. The verification of economic projects on security protection is the task of the public security sector, he said, requesting not to make difficulties for businesses and investors. He asked the police to seriously implement the Party and State’s policies and guidelines on developing socialist-oriented market economy and ensuring economic security. It is necessary to clearly define responsibility of heads of ministries, departments and localities in the sphere in addition … [Read more...] about Police force plays crucial role in ensuring economic security

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnamese legal framework and policies regarding transparency in the mining sector is "fairly comprehensive", however, implementation of such policies leaves a lot to be desired, according to a study by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). The research on transparency compliance lamented inaccurate financial disclosures, unreliable reports on the true mine reserves throughout the country, withheld information regarding the development of and adjustments made to mining planning - especially at local levels. Most of all, the level of transparency regarding the mining sector's social and environmental responsibilities for the community and the public is sorely lacking, the study found. The number of mining companies claiming they had to pay "unofficial fees" (which amounted to 2 percent of their revenues) was 12 percent higher than in other sectors, and it should be noted that these mining companies are usually far bigger. "Most mining companies post … [Read more...] about Experts: Transparency lacking in mining sector

There are too many uncertainties ahead to know whether it will continue or crumble, economists say. The world economy has begun the year in fine form. America is cruising along, China is growing faster than expected, Britain is muffling the Brexit downdraft. Even the usually lagging euro zone is perky. Pity about what lies ahead. Almost every major economy's data releases these days seem to follow a similar pattern. First, they are generally positive - either better than previously or only a little weaker. Then, policymakers and economists come out and say there are too many uncertainties ahead to know whether it will continue or crumble. "Geopolitical risks are mounting and increasingly catching market attention in such fashion as to risk overshadowing most other developments," Canada's Scotiabank told its clients. The risks are primarily political. How will U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" protectionist talk translate into policy? Will Brexit finally come back to … [Read more...] about Nice start to the year. Pity about the rest of it

Tokyo (VNA) – Chairwoman of the TH True Milk Group Thai Huong shared experience in establishing and developing her company into a prestigious brand name at the Global Summit of Women 2017 in Tokyo, Japan, on May 12.
Discussions on the second day of the summit focused on the theme of “Stepping from the Brink: Recovering from Business Setbacks”. In her speech titled “True Happiness”, Huong said the difficult but full-of-love childhood nurtured her dream of building a modern agriculture to bring prosperity to the Vietnamese people. She decided to invest in producing fresh milk to provide domestic customers with a high-quality product, ensuring food safety and hygiene. The TH True Milk Group has a strong determination to create dairy products with international standards in Vietnam, she said, adding that the right moves, the group has overcome obstacles and seized opportunities to reap impressive achievements. Thanks to the application of European … [Read more...] about Vietnamese entrepreneur shares experience at Global Summit of Women